Return of Philon by Michael R Zadai

Author:Michael R Zadai [Zadai, Michael R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-12T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Back in Noab, the Fellowship of the Song spread throughout city. True to his word, Banedread provided various locations around the city for the Fellowship to congregate. Whether in small groups or in large auditoriums, the message of the Fellowship, brought a new sense of hope, and hope in the Land of Ever Knowing but Never Understanding, was a rare commodity indeed.

However, problems soon surfaced in the Fellowship. How could such diverse groups meeting in various different locations function as one entity? Scheduling issues, provision to meet needs, what exactly was being taught at the various sites, and concerns of who was and who was not in charge, were but a few of the problems that mandated more organization in the Movement.

A board was formed to address these and other matters, and leaders were appointed to the various locations. The groups were so named Mayas, meaning “water,” for the soul thirst of the people was being satisfied. And the leaders were given a title, Clerica.

Emma and Chad were so proud of Nate, for he had been chosen by the board to lead one of the larger Mayas in Noab, which they also attended.

But unbeknownst to the Fellowship, Banedread had planted his own Clerica. He used his influence to appoint, under disguise, Rulk, Gragan, Ranzar, Maulgram, Pornia, and Zonos the Abbandon, to also lead Mayas in Noab.

Rulk, ever the charismatic personality and masquerading as a charming, eloquent speaker, organized his Maya well and stressed the importance of growing in attendance until they became the largest Maya in Noab, for he argued this must be the will of the Image Maker.

And to grow, he conjured up a new word unknown to the Noabitians, holocaustum. Rulk attributed the growth of this Maya by stressing the importance of the spirituality of giving…money! In this way, he reasoned, each Maya could build their own building, a glorious tribute to the Image Maker.

Banedread took it one step further, for it was his plan to institutionalize the Fellowship. His rationale being that since so many groups populated the city, legal verification was needed so that those who would have other nefarious reasons for meeting would be prevented from leading a Maya. And so, after collecting a hefty tax, each Maya was legal in Noab, and ties to Banedread were strengthened.

Nate’s Maya had the distinct privilege of housing the sacred Frame. He and his leadership raised funds through the holocaustum system, to build a sanctuary to the Image Maker. They reasoned the Creator would be truly honored by such an endeavor.

So, in time, the Maya’s spread all over Noab, for much had changed since those days in The Song Shop. Their meetings were no longer centered on the spontaneous appearances of the Life Weaver and singing the Song, but the Clerica, who, having grown in influence and authority, made their discourse the fundamental purpose of their meetings. And the Frame, although present, was relegated the place of mere symbolism of the Movement’s beginnings.

Rulk, in conjunction with Banedread’s

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